Multi-technology synergy to grow food in the desert 24/6/2013

A project in Qatar is putting together a number of different systems in a complex project intended to "produce food, fresh water and clean energy in deserts using seawater. ...more

IKEA and UN unveil prefab solar-powered refugee shelters 21/6/2013

The ongoing Syrian conflict has put refugees at their highest number since 1994. In time for World Refugee Day on 20 June, IKEA and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) unveiled a solar-powered home designed to protect women and children living in makeshift camps. ...more

Venomous Irukandji jellyfish kills eco bloggers 21/6/2013

The media recently reported about alarming surges in jellyfish populations in the Mediterranean Sea. The phenomenon was scientifically assessed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN. ...more

Smog in Singapore from Indonesia fires could last for weeks 21/6/2013

Haze from fires in Indonesia blanketing Singapore could persist for weeks or longer, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday, as the smoke drove air quality to "hazardous" levels and disrupted business and travel in the region. ...more

Mongolia confronts smog with launch of first wind farm 21/6/2013

Mongolia on Thursday opened its first wind farm, a landmark $122 million project that aims to shift the country's reliance on coal and tackle the pollution choking its capital Ulan Bator. ...more

Sour gas leak prompts evacuations in Alberta town 21/6/2013

A pipeline carrying deadly sour natural gas ruptured in Turner Valley in southern Alberta on Thursday, prompting the evacuation of some of the town's 2,100 residents, the Alberta Energy Regulator said. ...more

China threatens death penalty for serious polluters 21/6/2013

Chinese authorities have given courts the powers to hand down the death penalty in serious pollution cases, state media said, as the government tries to assuage growing public anger at environmental desecration. ...more

Pisceans get new lease of life with release into Mina Al Arab reserve 20/6/2013

A delegation from Environment Protection and Development Authority (EPDA) visited Mina Al Arab Reserve located in Muzahmi Creek, which forms part of Mina Al Arab project managed by RAK Properties, and released 9,600 Silver Seabream and 1,000 Hamour fishes. ...more

Green burials at sea 20/6/2013

With plot space running out across America, people are now seeking out alternative options for their final resting place, and one such eco-friendly option that is gaining popularity is known as reef burial. ...more

Exposure to high pollution levels during pregnancy may increase risk of having child with autism 20/6/2013

Women in the U.S. exposed to high levels of air pollution while pregnant were up to twice as likely to have a child with autism as women who lived in areas with low pollution, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). ...more